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Hardcover. David Warren Sabean was a pioneer in the historical-anthropological study of kinship, community, & selfhood in early modern & modern Europe. The significance of Sabean's scholarship is reflected in original research contributed by former students & essays written by his contemporaries, demonstrating Sabean's impact on the discipline of history. Editor(s): Coy, Jason Philip; Marschke, Benjamin; Poley, Jared. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384199
ISBN
9781782384199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.74

Paperback. .
Publisher
John Donald Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906566913
ISBN
9781906566913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.71

Hardback. There has been great interest among historians in the history of the family and the household. This volume contains essays which explore two major transitions in kinship patterns - at the end of the Middle Ages and at the end of the eighteenth century - in an effort to reset the agenda in family history. Editor(s): Sabean, David Warren; Teuscher, Simon; Mathieu, Jon. Num Pages: 9 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452889
ISBN
9781845452889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.91

Hardcover. Heroic figures such as Heracles, Perseus, and Jason were seen by the Greeks not as mythical figures but as real people from a bygone age. The people who shared this ancestry used it for many alliances of trade and war. This is a study of the political uses of perceived kinship. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 193 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBLA; JHBK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674505278
ISBN
9780674505278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.82
€ 72.48

Hardcover. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this volume provides the account of modern adoption's history. It details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226327594
ISBN
9780226327594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 78.49

Paperback. What constitutes a family? Tracing the dramatic evolution of Americans' answer to this question over the past century, this book provides an account of modern adoption's history. It also details efforts by the US Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare League of America to establish adoption standards in law and practice. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBK; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327600
ISBN
9780226327600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.52

paperback. This comprehensive overview of Kinsale's seafaring tradition will be enjoyed by all who appreciate a whiff of salty sea spray, and the sense of adventure bound to ships voyaging to distant lands. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; HBJD1; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328. CORK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848893092
ISBN
9781848893092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472813275
ISBN
9781472813275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JJF; HBWN; JWG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752491530
ISBN
9780752491530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Hardback. Editor(s): Owen-Crocker, Gale R.; Schneider, Brian W. Series: Pubns Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838777
ISBN
9781843838777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Paperback. A history of the forging of the Scottish kingdom during the first three centuries of the second millennium. It describes the evolution of Scottish kingship and government during the period, in the process examining the character of Scottish feudalism and the manner of its imposition. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401814
ISBN
9781474401814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Paperback. From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCX; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226963
ISBN
9780631226963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.81

Hardcover. From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred. Series: New Perspectives on the Past. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226956
ISBN
9780631226956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.51

Paperback. Who invented the 'House of Windsor' as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? This book describes the most memorable features of the life and times of each king or queen - from Egbert, crowned in 802 and considered the first king of England, to Queen Elizabeth II. Num Pages: 250 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750935531
ISBN
9780750935531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Israel frequently features in the news, often for the wrong reasons. Violence in the Holy Land is an all-too-common occurrence. This book illuminates the evolution of the Jewish nation, forerunner of the modern State of Israel. It is the story of key formative experiences of the Jews, including the dispersion of the 'Lost Tribes of Israel,'. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453583
ISBN
9780752453583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847170132
ISBN
9781847170132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. The events of 1000-1130 AD are crucial in terms of the development of the kingdom of the Scots, and yet it remains one of the least researched periods in Scottish history. This book charts in fascinating and bloody detail the political machination of key players and the progression made towards a unified kingdom. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416. C.1000-c.1130. 240 pages, b&w plates. The events of 1000-1130 AD are crucial in terms of the development of the kingdom of the Scots, and yet it remains one of the least researched periods in Scottish history. This book charts in fascinating and bloody detail the political machination of key players and the progression made towards a unified kingdom. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight: 414.
Publisher
John Donald
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906566159
ISBN
9781906566159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.09

Paperback. From Hanover to Windsor, 1714 to Today, from George I and Victoria to Edward VIII and Elizabeth II. 96 pages, over 200 photographs and artworks. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 295 x 227 x 8. Weight: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844765201
ISBN
9781844765201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.93

paperback. A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events. Series: Collins GEM. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b/w, 80 col illus. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 117 x 83 x 17. Weight in Grams: 146. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Collins
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024675
ISBN
9780007188857
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. This introductory text, the first of its kind, explores the central relationship between the kings of England and their bishops, from the Norman Conquest to the Magna Carta. Wickson provides an approachable overview of the scholarship on this key subject, making this an ideal starting-point for anyone who is studying high medieval England. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137431165
ISBN
9781137431165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.88

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